He knows Pokémon better than me.

As the smoke and dust from the explosion dissipated, the Dragon Head Groundhog was charred black all over, its eyes still wide open, before finally collapsing straight to the ground.

The effect is outstanding!

"Bari~"

The Mr. Mime stroked its chin smugly. Its acting of feigning surprise at the beginning was pretty good, wasn't it?
Ash knows Iris's Pokémon lineup, and most likely, he'll send out Excadrill as his first Pokémon to counter its type.

So he also had Mr. Mime "learn" the Flame Burst move in advance—

Instead of imitating "Iron Tail", it was replaced with imitating "Big Character Explosion".

I'm just waiting for the opportunity to unleash this incredibly effective ultimate move!

"Dragon Head Mole, incapacitated!!"

The drone Rotom immediately spoke loudly, bringing Alice back to her senses.

In her first battle as champion, she was defeated by a single Pokémon?

"You've worked hard, come back now, Dragon Head Mole."

She could only raise her hand and retract the dragon-headed ground squirrel.

The Dragon Head Mole can get stronger!

It is said that a brand new Excadrill Mega Stone has been unearthed in the Kalos region, turning this Pokémon into a real steel drill!
However, since the counter-strategy failed, let's rely on Dragon-type Pokémon to charge head-on!
Alice's fighting spirit rose as she threw out a second Poké Ball.

"Awooo—!!"

Before the Poké Ball was even fully activated, a frenzied dragon roar was heard.

As the red light fell, a Dragonite appeared, but its expression was exceptionally fierce, quite different from the gentle and kind eyes of a typical Dragonite.

"That hot-tempered Dragonite?"

Ash still remembered this Dragonite; its fighting style was particularly brutal and ruthless.

Without even waiting for Alice's command, the raging Dragonite leaped into the air and spat out scorching flames, forming huge flaming characters.

Big characters explode!

"Let's do it too, Big Flame Burst!!"

The pressure suddenly increased, and Xiao Zhi dared not be careless, so he quickly gave instructions.

The Mr. Mime raised his finger and unleashed the "Big" Flame once more, with two equally sized "Big" flames colliding in the center of the arena.

*Whoosh!*

The massive explosion of flames created a scorching hot wind that swept across the entire area.

It was no problem for Dragonite, but Mr. Mime was not so comfortable with it and had to raise his hand to shield his eyes from the hot air.

"Then let's add fuel to the fire! Use hot air!!"

As the champion, Alice can naturally command the Dragonite's actions smoothly.

Of course, sometimes the hot-tempered Dragonite will also take the initiative to attack.

"Awooo—!!"

In mid-air, Dragonite flapped its small wings repeatedly, and a deep red vortex spread out, mixing with the hot air from the explosion of Flame Burst.

In an instant, the temperature inside the Shuanglong Dojo soared, turning the air in the arena a distorted light red, enveloping the entire area.

"Bari."

The Mr. Mime suddenly felt his mouth go dry and his head spin.

The effect is outstanding!

Xiao Zhi quickly gave instructions:
"Use wide-area combat power!"

Mr. Mime used the same trick again, stomping heavily on the ground, attempting to forcefully shake off the raging hot wind with his psychic power.

Unfortunately, it's still a bit lacking in power.

The wide-area attack force shook off the hot air within a two-meter radius—but it hadn't even lasted two seconds before the Dragonite, which was continuously fanning the air, filled that vacuum area back in.

The scorching hot wind blew again, making Mr. Mime see stars and his vision become blurry and distorted.

"Now! Unleash the Great Flame Burst!!"

But then it was discovered that Dragonite had already quietly closed the distance while using its Heat Wave ability, coming within five meters of it. As soon as its wings stopped blowing out the heat, a blazing flame had already gathered in its mouth.

Then, release!
The massive flames erupted and crashed down, leaving the Mr. Mime no time to dodge. Its wide-area combat power was simply insufficient to deflect such a powerful fire attack.

Boom!
The next moment, the massive fireball struck its target, exploding violently on the Mr. Mime and forming a billowing black mushroom cloud!
The effect is outstanding!

When the smoke from the explosion cleared, just like the Excadrill from the previous battle, Mr. Mime was charred black all over, with black smoke billowing from his mouth and his eyes turning white.

Snapped!
Then he completely lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground.

"Mr. Mime, unable to fight!"

"Drone Rotom immediately said loudly."

"Success!"

Alice's face was also flushed and burning from the hot wind, and her heart was pounding.

If you can beat one, you can beat the second, and Ash can defeat the third!

"As expected of the new Unova Champion, he's really impressive."

Ash's eyes were also filled with amazement, and he praised it aloud.

There might still be some gap between him and Mr. Daigo and Ms. Cynthia.
But if the champion is being judged by Mr. Ardek, then it has indeed come to the fore.

The girl in front of me has improved so much!
"sharp."

Du Ruo's usually lazy face became serious for once, and she blurted out.

Previously, he and Alice were evenly matched in strength, or perhaps he was even slightly stronger.

Now he's behind.

"Because over the past year, Alice has undergone countless arduous training sessions that are unimaginable to ordinary people."

Shaka crossed his arms and said in a deep voice.

Admittedly, Alice is a genius, but being a genius alone is not enough.

For over a year, Alice had been under constant and relentless training by herself and Adek, undergoing almost frantic and arduous discipline.

Only Alice's vibrant and wild nature could sustain her through this training.

Therefore, her strength also improved by leaps and bounds, and she went from an ordinary elite trainer to having one foot in the threshold of becoming a regional champion.

Meanwhile, his grandson's progress in strength was only average. Although his talent was no less than Alice's, he was probably only at the level of an average League King now.

"See? This is the result of hard work!"

Shaka tried to motivate, but
Incentives failed.

Du Ruo held the back of her head and pouted.

He was indeed envious of such a growth in strength, but it would require 24-hour high-intensity training.
Let's leave it as it is.

Shaka: "."

His eyebrows twitched wildly. He was now 100% certain that his grandson had gone to a school in another city to slack off and do nothing!
On the field, neither of them paid attention to the grandfather and grandson's performance; their focus was entirely on the match.

Since the latter didn't like staying in the Poké Ball, Ash went over and carried the unconscious Mr. Mime back.

"You can rest here for now."

The tuxedoes that the Mr. Mime had piled up earlier were used as a pillow, and the tuxedo was allowed to rest on the sidelines.

Then, looking back at Iris and the furious Dragonite, the majestic aura unique to Dragon-type Pokémon was overwhelming, and Ash's fighting spirit gradually rose.

Come to think of it, it's been a long time since I've encountered such a formidable opponent! (End of Chapter)